The Portland daily press., 1887-12-09
THE RspusLlcAn CONVENTION.

THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Chicago the Place, and June Nine
teenth the Date.
Proceedings Of Yesterdays Meeting
Of the National Committee.
How the Cities Were Represented
and the Choice Was Made.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The Republican
National Committee was called to order at II
o'clock this morning at the Arlington Hotel
by B. +. Jones Of Pennsylvania. its Chair
man. Samuel Fessenden of Connecticut
acted as Secretary. In brief speech Chair
man Jones stated that the object of the
meeting was for the purpose OF selecting
time and place for holding the next Republi-
can National Convention, and to consider
such other matters as may be brought before
the committee. Mr.. Jones concluded: 1--WE
may congratulate ourselves on the improved
prospects of the Republican party since the
National Committee met in this city four
years ago for the same purpose that we are
now assembled. At that time the majority
against the Republican party in the North
at the last preceding general State elections
counted up into the hundreds of thousands.
The great States Of New York, Pennsyl-
vana and Ohio had Democratic Governors
New York's elected by nearly 100000 plural
ity, which was reduced for the same candi-
date in the Presidential election to less than
hxr aaaidapt tho nQm0arafiQ
party have the Presidency and the prestige
of success, the signs are ausplcious for the
election Of Republican President In 1888.
The momentum acquired by twenty-five
years Of the prevalence OF Republican prln-
ciples has not yet lost its force, and the ma
terial interests Of the country are still pros
porous as the result of Republican industrial
legislation. Recent utterances, however, in
dicate determination to end this prosperity
by adverse legislation, forced upon the coun-
try by an administration hostile to American
industry, and also indicate the necessity OF
the return to power Of the Republican party
in the national government, so that Amerl-
can industry, wool growing and sugar rails
ing equally with iron making and textile
production may have continued prosperity
and the employees in these industries constant
employment and continued good wages, such
as American wOrkmen should receive"
The roll was then called, and every State
and Territory with one. or two exceptions
was represented by delegate or proxy.
A committee of three members OF the Re-
publican National League appeared and re-
newed the invitation rendered by the league
to the committee to hold its meetings at the
League Headquarters, and the invitation
was cordially accepted. The committee then
adjourned to reassemble at the League Club
House.
On reassembling, it was voted to allow
each city competing for the next national
convention, fifteen minutes to present its
claims
Ex-Secretary Window spoke first for Min
neapolis. He guaranteed that the expenses
of the delegates would not be greater than
at Chicago, and promised accommodations
for forty thousand visitors and hall to seat
eleven thousand, with headquarters for every
State and Territory in the same building.
He said the convention was needed in the
Northwest TO offset tne free trade sentiment.
Gen. Henderson, of Missouri. offered a
similar guarantee for St. Louis, and said
that the l.epublicans hoped to carry Missouri
next fall but wanted the convention to help.
Col. ID 2. Dyer also advocated st. Louis.
Mayor Roche and Senator Cullom spoke
for Chicago, Senator Manderson for Omaha,
Congressman Butterworth and Murat Hal
stead for Cincinnati, Congressman Bingham
for Philadelphia, and Col. William z. Elan
for Richmond. Col. Elan reviewed the his
tory of the party in his State, showing that
it had been one Of growth. The Republican
organization of Virginia was not inefficient
nor unsuccessful With the cordial recogni-
tion of the support of the National Republi-
can party, Virginia would give her electoral
Gov. Gillette, of Dakota, presented the
claims of the people of that Territory to
recognition by the Republican National
Committee. He said they would send dele.
two ter sories, and hoped that the delegates
would q recognized and admitted. He de-
scribed the treatment of Dakota by the
present administration as the blacklist page
-. lnA E ANran WIanr
history. The territory had been afiiict-
ed by man of Sparks whose
aim appeared to be to deprive the
people of their homesteads on the most
ttggexR5qa He hsgEsa aRf snTg@ go
vention to the people of Dakota. That ter
ritory presented stronger political issue in
behalf of the Republican party than the ter
ritory of Kansas did when the Republicans
nominated Lincoln in Chicago. Minneapolis
was the nearest city and Dakota was really
an annex to the State of Minnesota. Gov.
Gillette was followed by Col. Plumber, of
Dakota, who made an amusing and energetic
speeches.
Formal papers presenting the claims of
Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha were sub
mitted
1t was then moved to proceed to rird
roce vote. The vote resulted:
Chicago, IL Omaha, 10; Cincinnati. g.; Min
niapolis, s.; Philadelphia, o; St. Louis, 2; Wash
ington, 1.
The first formal ballot resulted:
Chicago. 22; Omaha, 4; Cincinnati, o; Mime
apolis. 8 Philadelphia, 3; st. Louis, 1.
The second formal ballot stood:
Chicago, 15 Omaha, 1 Cincinnati, 13; Min
neapolis, 8.
On motion of Mr.. Morey, of Louisiana,
the choice Of Chicago was declared to be
unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Rollins, of New Hamp-
shire, the time was fixed for Thursday, the
10Th Of June.
A resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment of committee of to take control of the
building for the convention and make neces-
sary arrangements. The chairman stated
that he would select the committee and an
nounce it subsequently.
Gov. Gillett, of Dakota, offered a res0lu-
ton allowing Dakota six delegates at large,
and made speech in support of it. Oppo-
sition was made by several on the ground
that the committee had no jurisdiction.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Carey,
delegate from Wyoming, to allow the terri
tories of Dakota and Washington to elect
four contingent delegates, whose admission
could be decided by the convention. The
amendment was agreed to and the res0lu-
tiOn, as amended, was adopted.
A motion was adopted allowing the elec-
tion of delegates from the District Of Colum-
bia in a convention called by the central
committee of the District. The chairman
and secretary were instructed to prepare and
publish a call for the convention.
A resolution was adopted recommending
that the committee push campaign work be-
tween now and the meeting Of the conyen-
ti0n.
Mr.. Gallagher, delegate from the New
York Workingmen's Party, was admitted to
present the views of that party, and asked of
the committee some recognition of the cause
of labor. He wanted the committee to fur
ther the views of the Labor Party in the di-
rection of high protective tariff, strong
navy, more coast defences, internal improve
ments, compulsory education, and other mat
ters, TO use up the surplus and protect the
labor of American workingmen. They asked
for the enfranchisement of the white slaves
as they had witnessed that of the black
slaves
On motion of Mr.. Conger, of Ohio, the
hearty and full cooperation of the committee
was voted to the men represented by Mr..
Gallagher.
At 7.3O o'clock the committee adjourned.
Reception to the Members.
Possibly the most notable social gathering
of Republican leaders ever held in this city
assembled at the club house Of the Republi-
can National Lcauge this evening, the occa-
-, 1,aipo 4ha raoanfion fandarad bv tho